Aug 1, 2022

Heating tobacco is different from smoking traditional cigarettes. Tobacco heating technology is designed to provide a similar experience to that of smoking. With tobacco heating technology, however, the experience is devoid of unpleasant effects such as fire, smoke and ash. Contrary to what you might think, a session with a heater does not take less time than smoking a traditional cigarette, although the stick is definitely shorter. Find out how HEETS sticks are built and how they differ from traditional cigarettes.

 

 

How are IQOS tobacco heater sticks built?

 

HeatControl technology is not only the device with a ceramic heater, but also specially designed tobacco sticks. Their design ensures that real tobacco is heated, but without smoke or ash. To understand why the sticks are shorter than regular cigarettes, let's look inside them.
 

The tobacco used to make HEETS is specially prepared. The IQOS device is designed to facilitate its heating. The tobacco leaves are finely ground and then formed into sheets, which undergo a crimping process. That is why HEETS sticks have an even and compact filling. The tobacco stick thus created can be smaller in volume than the tobacco contained in an ordinary cigarette. 
 

 

Specially prepared tobacco is just one of the elements that provide the taste of real tobacco. The sticks are covered with a protective cover of non-flammable paper. Inside there is an airflow chamber to carry the aerosol to the cooling stick. The mouthpiece (filter) is made of bioplastic, specifically cellulose acetate extracted from wood pulp. This is a non-toxic material that does not melt when the stick is heated. The cooling stick itself is responsible for delivering the aerosol at the optimal temperature and was made from organic material from corn. 

 

Why are HEETS tobacco sticks shorter than cigarettes?

 

The length, shape and diameter of HEETS sticks are tailored to the tobacco heating technology. Its uniqueness lies not only in the device that heats the stick, but also in the production of tobacco for the sticks and their specific design. All the components of the heating sticks play a specific role. The idea is to ensure that the process takes place under certain conditions to get the true taste of tobacco without smoke and ash. 

 

 

What is the IQOS tobacco heating technology all about?

 

You already know how the HEETS tobacco stick is built. It's time for you to also familiarize yourself with how the Philip Morris holders work. IQOS is a state-of-the-art device that uses a heater to heat the tobacco stick to a certain temperature. Many years of testing have produced an optimal temperature at which tobacco heats but does not burn. When you smoke an ordinary cigarette, the rolling paper and tobacco are glowing, and more than 4,000 different substances are released during combustion. Cigarettes don't just deliver nicotine. Volatile toxic gases, such as tar, benzene and formaldehyde, are also inhaled along with it. 
 
What's more, if there is no smoke and no fire, there is also no ash. Heating is definitely a more convenient process. The used stick can be thrown into a special HEETS waste sticks container or discarded as trash, without worrying about its contents catching fire.

 

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